Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL,
1t Passes the House, Yeas 219, Nays al
SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate.

SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate.
the presiding ofhcer presented communication
Ir0m the President, with letter from Sam C..
Reed, Offering to the nation the sword Of his
father, Captain Reed, who commanded the priva-
teer General Armstrong at the battle of FayaL
The President suggests that action be taken for
laid on the table.
Mr.. Spooner was appointed on the committee on
privileges and elections, to fill the vacancy caused
Dy the death OF Gen. Logan
SEIZURE OF THE SCHOONER REBECcA.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to communicate
TO the Senate copies Of all correspondence with
the government OF Mexico In regard to the seizure
anu safe OF the American schooner Rebecca in the
port OF Tanp1co; also copies OF all correspondence
between the State department and the late Min
lister Jackson with Mr.. Jacksons letter to the
PRESIDENT on the subject OF his resignation
FLORIDA LAND GRANT FoRFRHUREs.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Call On the SUBJ
ject OF FORGETTING certain railroad land grants in
Florida was taken up; and Mr.. Call resumed hts
argument in explanation and advocacy of it.
At the close of ME Calls speech the resolution
went over without action.
The Senate then, at 2:15 on motion of Mr..
Morgan, went Into secret session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned till Monday.
House Of Representatives.
After the reading Of the Journal the Speaker
stated that the regular order was the vote upon
the adoption Of the conference report on the inter-
state commerce bill.
Mr. Butterworth (O.) asked unanimous consent
to have separate vote upon the fourth section;
and Mr.. Weaver Qa.) asked to have separate vote
on the commission feature; but Mr.. Crisp (Ga)
objected to both requests.
MI. Dunham QlL) moved to recommit the bill to
the conference committee.
Mr.. Crisp raised the point Of order against that
The Speaker knew Of no rule which authorized
the recOmmittal Of a conference report, and
sustained the point Of order.
parliamentary. proceeding by these gentlemen
who were embarrassed by having to vote for or
against an important bin without having an op-
portuniry to divest it OF it's Objectionable features
could be relieved OF that embarrassment: but no
suggestion to that end was made and the vote
was taken on adopting the conference report.
THE REPORT AGREED To-219 TO Al.
1t was agreed tO-yeas PIG, nays Al.
THOSE VOTING IN THE NEGATIVE
were Messrs. Allen, OF Massachusetts; Anderson,
Of Ohio; Bliss, Boutelle, Boyle, Bragg Brurnm,
Campbell, OF Ohio; Caswell, Dibble, Ely, Evans,
Felton, Ftndlay Frederick, Cay Gilfillan, Grosve-
nor. Hayden Hfil, Johnson, OF New York; Kelley,
Kenna, Miller, Marrow, Oates O,NeI1l, Of Pennsyi-
yaaia; ;. 9NeiIl, gS, Of Missouri; Ranney, Reid, Of
weaver Of asd White OF
The bill after being enrolled and signed by the
presiding officers OF the two Houses VIII be sent to
the President for his action.
HEATING CARS.
Mr.. Crisp (Ga.,) from the committee on COM
merce, reported back the resolution requesting
the Secretary OF the Treasury to make inquiry OF
constructors OF passenger cars, steamboats, and
any other persons he may think capable OF giving
OF constructing and heating the same Adopted.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Mr.. Belmont offered resolution which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs re-
auesting the President to transmit to the House
copies OF such correspondence, up to the present
day, between this government and the British
government, as he may decide can now properly
be made public, in regard to the deprivation In
ficted in Canadian ports On American fishing
vessels, etc.
LANDS IN sEvRRALTY TO INDIANS.
Mr. Skinner presented the conference report on
the bill for the allotment Of land in severalty to
Indians, and it was agreed to.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
Of private business.
District i'm Congress.
EXPENSES OF THE GEORGETOWN CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday trans
mitted to Congress an estimate Of the appropria-
tions necessary for the expense OF collecting the
revenue from customs for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1888. For the Georgetown district the
Following officials and salaries are given as neces-
sary: One collector and one deputy collector, each
at 81 800 per year: one inspector at 81. 900 and
one messenger at $780, Total, "a, 500.
EXTRA POLICE DURING THE NATIONAL DRILL.
In the House, the Senate bills to pay Thomas A.
Mclaughlin, $S2.22 for extra work done in the
construction OF the central gate house of the dis
tr1buting reservoir and for material lost by the
water being turned on before the work was COM
peted, and to pay W. H. Crook, a 600 for services
n,~nIi vr3c~vnf
House, have been favOrably reported. Mr.. Comp
ton from the District committee, also reported
favoraby the bill to appropriate 5000 to enable
force, at a compensation not to exceed two dol
lars per day each, during the national drin.
PRIVATE BILL.
The Senate bill to compensate Robert Strachan
for damages done to his property On New Hamp-
shire avenue, by turning water upon it, with
House amendments was received in the Senate to-
day and referred to the District committee.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The full House appropriations committee took
up the District bill to-day, and got about one-third
OF the way through it without making any change
again at ten o'clock tomorrow morning to resume
consideration Of the measure. The indications are
that the bill Of the subcommittee will not be
changed.
Capitol Topics.
ALLEGED REMOVALS FOR POLITICAL REASONS.
In its recommendations concerning presidential
nominations, the post Office committee of the
Senate reported that the suspension OF the post
master at OdelbOlt, Iowa, was undoubtedly In
duced by political considerations. At Centrevile
Iowa, ''the suspended officer is a disabled soldier
having lost an arm in the service OF the country.
HE was an efficient postmaster and gave great
satisfaction to the patrons OF his Office. There are
no charges, and hfs suspension was purely par
tisan and In violation Of the law giving TO dis
abled soldiers preference in appointment to civil
Offices"
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY
7 The Senate in secret session yesterday acted
favorably on the proposition to extend the Ha-
wa1ian treaty. An additional article of the treaty
which gives to the United States the use of Pearl
river harbor as cOaling station, was adopted and
included in the treaty.
Mr.. REAGAN EXPECTS 10 BE SENATOR.
Representative Reagan has written to friend
at the Capitol that he has found things more IA
voraDle to his election to the Senate than they
appeared before he went to Texas. He expressed
confidence OF his election.
FENCES FOR CONFEDERATE CEMETERIES.
Mr.. Sherman has offered in the Senate an amend
ment to be proposed to the sundry civil bill to ap-